SOURCING CATEGORY MANAGEMENT ANALYST - PACKAGING

Kroger; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Flexible scheduling

Employee counseling services

Associate discounts

Tuition reimbursement

Career growth programs

Job summary

The Kroger Co. is seeking a Sourcing Category Management Analyst for Packaging in Cincinnati, OH.

You will support day-to-day category strategies, manage sourcing events, and analyze total ownership costs to drive savings while strengthening stakeholder and supplier partnerships. Qualifications include a business-related degree and at least 1 year in procurement functions; CPM/CPSM/CSCP certifications are a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a relevant field plus professional procurement knowledge.
• CPM/CPSM, CSCP or equivalent certification is preferred.
• 1 year of professional procurement, supply chain, manufacturing, or retail experience is expected.
• Ability to quantify risks and communicate opportunities clearly.
• Strong data analysis and ability to present actionable insights.

Responsibilities

• Tactical Sourcing: design and execute sourcing events for category.
• Use e-sourcing and optimization tools efficiently.
• Develop award optimization scenarios to minimize total cost of ownership.
• Respond to supplier and stakeholder questions on category, supply, events, price, or specs.
• Support supplier financing programs including early payment and payables.
• Prepare planning guides to facilitate negotiations and provide support.
• Sourcing Analysis: opportunity assessments, benchmarking, should-cost modeling.
• Prepare category improvement projections and post-implementation variance analysis.
• Identify total internal costs related to supplier price, delivery, operations and quality.
• Quantify total ownership costs to identify savings.
• Contract Management: administer contract data, addendums, item master sheets, documents.
• Support category managers with supplier performance targets and scorecards.
• Work with SRM for supplier assessments and analytics to manage performance.
• Collaborate with KPI & Benefits to track savings.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Self-starter

Communication skills

Independent work

Data-driven decisions

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Supply Chain, Operations, Finance, CPG, or similar

CPM/CPSM, CSCP or equivalent certification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Data visualization tools

Job description

SOURCING CATEGORY MANAGEMENT ANALYST - PACKAGING

Job Description

Support the day to day execution of strategies for assigned categories and focus on reducing organizational spend to improve savings and enhancing relationships with business stakeholders and suppliers. Demonstrate the company’s core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety.

Responsibilities

• Tactical Sourcing
• Design and execute sourcing events for pertinent category
• Utilize available e-sourcing and optimization tools efficiently
• Develop different award optimization scenarios to minimize total cost of ownership
• Respond to supplier and stakeholder questions (e.g. category, supply, event, price, or specification)
• Support the execution of supplier financing programs maintaining a holistic view of early payment and accounts payables programs
• Prepare planning guide to facilitate the completion of the negotiation and support where needed
• Sourcing Analysis
• Conduct opportunity assessments, benchmarking, and should cost modeling to develop sourcing opportunities
• Prepare category improvement projections and conduct post-implementation variance analysis
• Identify total internal costs associated with supplier price, delivery, operations and quality
• Quantify the overall total ownership cost of each product or service to identify cost savings
• Contract Management
• Work with the contract management team in the administration of contract data, addendums, item master sheets, and additional supplier documentation
• Support category managers in the development of supplier performance/continuous improvement targets and related scorecards
• Work with the SRM team in the administration of supplier assessments, score cards, and other analytics to manage supplier performance
• Partner with the KPI & Benefits team to develop a tracking mechanism to report and communicate the savings achieved
• Additional Support
• Support other initiatives / projects in the company that may affect organization’s performance and collaborate with necessary stakeholders
• Support talent development framework and proven experience in creating/maintaining training curriculum
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation

Qualifications

Minimum

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Supply Chain, Operations, Finance, CPG, or similar
• 1-year professional experience in procurement activities
• Ability to identify, quantify and effectively communicate business risks
• Self-starter, ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment while delivering solid action-oriented results quickly
• Analytical skills with the ability to identify, quantify and effectively leverage data to support business decisions, communicate opportunities and/or raise business risks
• Ability to monitor compliance with established guidelines, policies, procedures, and regulations
• Ability to synthesize analysis into compelling oral and written communications and presentations
• CPM/CPSM, CSCP or equivalent certification
• Expertise in Microsoft Office, data visualization tools
• 1-year professional experience in Procurement, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, or Retail

Job Info

• Job Identification 217295
• Job Category Category Management/Merchandising
• Posting Date 08/31/2026, 12:15 PM
• Locations 221 E 4th St, Cincinnati, OH, 45202, US (On-site)

The Kroger Family of Companies offers comprehensive benefits to support your Associate Well-Being, including Physical, Emotional, Financial and more. We'll help you thrive, with access to:

• A wide range of healthcare coverage, including affordable, comprehensive medical, dental, vision and prescription coverage, through company plans or collective bargaining agreement plans.
• Flexible scheduling in full- and part-time roles with paid time off, including holiday and sick pay based on eligibility and length of service.
• Emotional and financial support with free counseling through our Employee Assistance Program and free, confidential financial tools and coaching.
• Valuable associate discounts on purchases, including food, travel, technology and so much more.
• Up to $21,000 in tuition reimbursement over your career, through our industry-leading Continuing Education program.
• Vast potential for growth, through an abundance of industry-leading training programs and diverse career pathways.

From one tiny Cincinnati grocery store more than a century ago, we’ve grown into what today is the nation’s largest grocer with nearly 2,800 stores in 35 states operating under 28 different names. As America’s grocer, we take pride in bringing diverse teams with a passion for food and people together with one common purpose: To Feed the Human Spirit. With a history of innovation, we work tirelessly to create amazing experiences for our customers, communities AND each other, with food at the heart of it all.
Here, people matter. That’s why we strive to provide the ingredients you need to create your own recipe for success at work and in life. We help feed your future by providing the value and care you need to grow. If you’re caring, purpose-driven and hungry to learn, your potential is unlimited.
Whether you’re seeking a part-time position or a new career path, we’ve got a fresh opportunity for you.